harried

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adjective

har·​ried ˈher-ēd 

ˈha-rēd

: beset by problems : harassed

a harried waiter who forgets your order

harried

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past tense and past participle of harry

Examples of harried in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The hotel has an age minimum of 16, making this a great retreat for harried parents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Merritt Wever does typically excellent work as a harried producer and malfunctioning moral compass on To Catch a Predator. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Indeed, the footage of the harried production staff trying to keep the show going on from the office at Bray Studios where the shoot is happening sometimes plays like a vintage workplace comedy but with a dark undertow. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

The Hawk fire forced the harried evacuation of more than 40,000 people. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of harry

First Known Use

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for harried

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried